Episode 197: How to Lose like a Winner
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In this episode, our prep hosts briefly discuss a bit of the Pittsburgh Pro and the results from that before diving into the main topic of how to lose like a winner. In the sport of bodybuilding, most competitors are going to deal with an unfavorable placing at some point. Our hosts discuss their personal experiences with this and some of their tips for losing with grace and using it to make you a better athlete moving forward.
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Episode 196: TMI: What you need to worry about and what you don't
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In this episode, our hosts dive into some of the more nuanced topics in the fitness industry, like deloads and refeeds, recent meta-analyses on them, what research is relevant to general population and how they should interpret the findings. It is so easy to feel like your drowning in information and overwhelmed with picking how to arrange your training and nutrition and spoiler alert: it can be really simple!
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Episode 195: 5 Mistakes to Avoid when Keeping Fat Off
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In this episode, Tyler, Stephen and Jess dive into common mistakes made when it comes to keeping fat OFF post fat loss phase. It is one thing to lose bodyfat but it is another thing to KEEP it off long term. In this episode, our hosts outline what they deem as their top 5 mistakes when it comes to keeping fat off.
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Episode 194: Pittsburgh Pro Bikini Preview/Predictions
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In this special episode, our prep hosts preview the Pittsburgh Pro Bikini lineup. The Pittsburgh Pro is notoriously a HUGE pro show and this year's list is no exception of that. With 10+ previous Oympians on the list, the competition is bound to be steep. Join Paul, Lexie and Evan as they preview the list and make some predictions leading into the show weekend.
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Episode 193: Q&A: Low Fats, How to Support Someone in Prep & Training Tactics
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In this Q&A episode with our prep team, Paul, Lexie and Evan discuss some more questions from YOU guys. Topics such as "how to support someone best when they are in prep," "training to failure," and "how low is TOO low for dietary fats," are all addressed and answered in this episode.
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Episode 192: Empowered by the Lifestyle with Daraja
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in this episode, hang out with Coaches Daraja, Christina and Jess as they chat about priortizing other areas of life outside of fat loss phases and contest preps, Daraja's motivation for her posing business, Empowered to Pose, and she shares some tips for how to handle "peaking" at the end of your cut!
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Episode 191: Q&A: Dealing with Negativity/Haters, OCB vs. NPC and Networking
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In this episode, our prep team dives into some hot questions from YOU guys, after quickly recapping this past weekend's Wasatch Warrior Pro Bikini show. Topics such as networking in the space of bodybuilding, competing in the OCB vs. the NPC and dealing with negativity in the industry are all addressed. Enjoy this fun filled episode and stay tuned for the next Q&A!
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Episode 190: Breaking the Stigma of THC with Cured Nutrition Founder Joseph Sheehey
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In this special episode, Paul interviews Joe Sheehey, the owner and founder of Cured Nutrition. Cured Nutrition is a rapidly growing "supplement" company taking over the fitness space along with one of our newest sponsors of the podcast. Joe and Paul dive into the Cured business model touching on how Cured has changed the stigma of medicinal marijuana AND CBD, with their products.
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Episode 189: Prep Boundaries that you NEED to have
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Our prep team is diving into a HOT topic: boundaries. And furthermore, boundaries during prep. Boundaries are extremely important for your mental sanity as a competitor and although they are not always easy to set, it is important to set them with intent, in specific areas of your life. From boundaries with significant others to boundaries with yourself when it comes to social media, our prep team expands on this topic, in this episode.
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Episode 188: Eat 100g of Protein Per Meal for Big Muscles?
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Let's dive into a research paper! In this episode the coaches dive into recent research that asks "what if we had more than 25g of protein post workout, do we benefit from going higher?" The coaches go through what the study found and how they will apply the infomration to their programming, especially with things like intermittent fasting.
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